Certified Medication Aide (CMA) (PBL) - Lychner Unit

Utmb; Humble (TX); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

UTMB Health is seeking a part-time Patient Care Aide to support medical services within a correctional facility. The role involves assisting with daily patient care, monitoring vital signs, and helping with hygiene, mobility, and feeding under supervision.

Responsibilities include medication distribution in accordance with regulations, maintaining a safe environment, and documentation in the pharmacy system. High school education or GED is required; position is limited to 19 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Collects vital signs and documents data accurately.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living and plan of care.
• Distributes medications under controlled procedures.

Responsibilities

• Collects, reports and documents vital signs, height/weight and intake/output.
• Assists with patient activities and care as assigned by the charge nurse.
• Provides for personal hygiene, feeding support, and mobility assistance.
• Maintains safe environment and handles medications and supplies.
• Records medication administration in the pharmacy system and ensures security.

Skills

Vital signs collection

Patient care assistance

Medication distribution

Education

High school or GED equivalent

Tools

Pharmacy computer system

Job description

The mission of Correctional Managed Care is to address the healthcare needs of underserved patient populations within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

JOB SUMMARY:

Performs technical duties in the field of patient care and participates in the general health care of patients by providing assistancewith cleanliness, grooming, rest, activity, nourishment, and distribution of medications. Assists the professional staff in maintaining a safe therapeutic environment.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Collects, reports and documents data: vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry, and collect specimens.
• Assists with patient activities and care as assigned by the charge nurse/designee as indicated by the patient's plan of care.
• Provides for patient's personal hygiene; assists with chronic wound care; assists with feeding; and ambulates, positions, and turns patients with altered mobility.
• Assists in the maintenance of a safe, comfortable environment; obtains, stores and maintains pharmacy and nursing medications and supplies.
• Distributes and documents patient's medications, both in general population and administrative segregation, from filled prescriptions, abiding by Title 40, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 95, "Licensing Standards for Medical Aides Handbook".
• Ensures drug room security, replaced facility working drug stocks, and maintains the upkeep of facility drug room and pharmaceutical equipment.
• Enters medication compliance into the pharmacy computer system.
• Participates in in-service orientation and continuing education classes. Obtains 40 hours of continuing education/in-service hours on an annual basis to meet ACA standards.
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structures established for department.
• Performs related duties as required.

EQUIPMENT:

Standard patient caresupplies, equipment and mechanical devices.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work environment is located within the confines of a prison, jail or juvenile detention center. Security clearance is required; pre-employment drug testing is also required.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• High school or GED equivalent.

The is a non-benefit eligible, hourly paid position limited to a maximum of 19 hours per week.

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.